Asian shares trade mixed as markets eye oil prices, US bonds, and currency fluctuations
Asian markets traded mixed as investors monitored oil prices, U.S. bond markets, and currency fluctuations. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% amid interest in artificial intelligence.
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed in early Thursday trading, as investors tried to digest the recent swings in oil prices and the U.S. bond market. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.3% in morning trading to 65,883.41, as some chipmakers got a boost from the recent interest in artificial intelligence. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200...
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